Marla Carter:  

Life My husband,John,and I have been married almost 22 years.I've got 5 beautiful kids and 9 grandkids from 6-16.Travis MacKenzie,my oldest son just turned 36 and lives in Springfield,Ore.After 16 years in the Tri-cities,I came back home in 96. And it wasn't any too soon.I'm not a desert rat and missed the mountains and trees.The four youngest kids live either here or the Tri-cities so I'm a happy camper.We've done a pretty good job with the kids.They're all gainfully employed and respectfull adults.I'm very proud of every one of them and they have some totally gorgeous kids.And that's not just Grandma talking! My brown hair is almost completely white and with 9 grandkids I'm feeling pretty old. But life isn't perfect so I guess I can live with it.I'm still a very YOUNG 52.Matthew,my oldest grandson says I look like a grandma but I sure don't drive like one.Life has sure handed me some strange twists and turns, but I really don't think I'd change a thing. It's gotten me where I am right now. No one from school would believe that Marla Mercer, who had to drop-out because she was preggers is now a Holy Ghost filled Christian in every sense of the word. Guess it was that night Ron took me to the Jesus People Revi...Expand for more